Rockets get win over Knights, fall to #2 Indians in district play

New Rockford-Sheyenne split a pair of District 7 games in this last week's action, finishing with a 64-34 win at the NRS-S Gym against Dakota Prairie and coming up on the losing end of a 73-53 score against second-ranked Four Winds-Minnewaukan in Fort Totten on January 15 and 18.

The victory against the Knights came after a lackluster first half of basketball for the Rockets in which the teams were deadlocked at 22 all. That all changed in the third quarter, when NR-S blew the game wide open with a 24-3 spurt.

Evan Ulrich's 24 points paced NR-S in the triumph. Johnny Grann had 14 points as well, which included three shots from behind the three-point line.

Dakota Prairie (4-4 overall, 1-1 District 7) was led in scoring by 12 points from Cade Stein.

Three nights later, the always-daunting Four Winds Community School Gym was the venue for the Rockets and Indians' latest battle on the hardwood.

For three quarters, NR-S contained the Indians just enough to stay within striking distance, coming within eight at the buzzer at 54-46, but FW-M put all designs of an upset on ice by holding the Rockets to just seven points in the final period.

Grann, with 20 points, along with Nick Berglund and his 15 tallies, did their part to keep the Rockets afloat by connecting from downtown on four occasions apiece. Ulrich also added 14 in the loss.

Seven players scored in a very-balanced effort for Four Winds-Minnewaukan, who improved to 7-1 on the campaign and 2-0 in district contests. The Indians also displayed some long-range artistry with seven threes of their own.

Jayden Yankton and Caelen Lohnes had 16 and 12 points for the Indians, while 6'10" center Bronson Walter roamed the interior for an 11-point evening.

Next up for NR-S (6-4, 2-1 District 7) are district matchups with HWC on Tuesday in Harvey and Lakota at home Friday night, and the Rockets take on another Class B poll occupant in fourth-ranked Langdon/Edmore/Munich Saturday afternoon on the road, as part of a girls'/boys' twinbill.

District 7 Boys Basketball

Friday, January 15

NRS 64, Dakota Prairie 34

NRS 10 12 24 18 64

DP 14 8 3 8 34

NRS: Evan Ulrich 24, Johnny Grann 14, Nick Berglund, Kaden Jensen, Hunter Johnson 5, Hunter Jacobson 2. Totals: 26 FG, 8-14 FT, 8 fouls. Three pointers: Grann 3, Berglund.

Dakota Prairie: Cade Stein 12, Garrett Haakenson 7, Blake Hanson 6, Garret Syverson, Trey Jorde 2, Mason Lenz 2. Totals: 13 FG, 2-4 FT, 13 fouls. Three pointers: Hanson 2, Stein 2, Haakenson.

Junior Varsity

NRS 45, Dakota Prairie 30

NRS 12 11 15 7 45

DP 4 8 4 14 30

NRS: Haydon Meier 11, Luke Yri 11, Hunter Jacobson 8, Jorden Boehm 6, Koby Duda 4, DJ Mudgett 3, Trevor Waldo 2. Totals: 19 FG, 4-9 FT, 8 fouls. Three pointers: Yri 2, Meier.

Dakota Prairie: Caden Joramo 10, Holden Lenz 9, Jake Johnson 3, Landin Hendrickson 4, Dylan Webber 2. Totals: 14 FG, 1-2 FT, 6 fouls. Three pointers: Johnson.

Junior High

NRS 51, Dakota Prairie 19

NRS 16 6 8 24 51

DP 7 0 8 4 19

NRS: Brody Weisenburger 10, Kage Walford 10, Bennett Meier 8, Porter Granger 8, Kailor Jacobsn 6, Alex Weisenburger 4, Kendrick Hopfauf 3, Easton Benz 2. Totals: 25 FG, 1-3 FT, 10 fouls. Three pointers: B. Weisenburger 2, Rico.

Dakota Prairie: Totals: 7 FG, 1-4 FT, 3 fouls. Three pointers: 4.

District 7 Boys Basketball

Monday, January 18

FWM 73, NRS 53

FWM 19 19 16 19 73

NRS 12 15 19 7 53

NRS: Johnny Grann 20, Nick Berglund 15, Evan Ulrich 14, Hunter Johnson 2, Kaden Jensen 2. Totals: 16 FG, 12-18 FT, 6 fouls. Three pointers: Berglund 4, Grann 4, Ulrich.

FWM: Jayden Yankton 16, Caelen Lohnes 12, Bronson Walter 11, Keldon Keja 9, Jacob LaRock 8, Jonah Jackson 8, JaeShawn Shaw 7. Totals: 31 FG, 4-10 FT, 16 fouls. Technical foul: Keja. Three pointers: Keja 2, Yankton 2, LaRock 2, Shaw.

Junior Varsity

FWM 75, NRS 34

NRS 8 8 9 9 34

FWM 23 20 26 6 75

NRS: Haydon Meier 10, Hunter Jacobson 9, Luke Yri 4, Koby Duda 4, DJ Mudgett 2, Trevor Waldo 2, Keaton Cudworth 2, Connor Knatterud 1. Totals: 15 FG, 4-6 FT, 5 fouls.

FWM: Jacolby Pearson 16, Kelson Keja 12, Den Deng 10, Sheldon Jones 10, Dalen Leftbear 10, Wade Nestall 8, Tyler Smith 6, Kylon Keja 3. Totals: 32 FG, 4-7 FT, 11 fouls. Three pointers: Ke. Keja 3, Pearson 2, Leftbear, Ky. Keja.

Junior High

FWM 41, NRS 28

NRS 6 5 10 7 28

FWM 11 8 17 5 41

NRS: Porter Granger 10, Brody Weisenburger 8, Kendrick Hopfauf 4, Kage Walford 3, Kailar Jacobson 3. 10 FG, 6-12 FT, 5 fouls. Three pointers: Weisenburger, Walford.

FWM: Keilan Longie 15, Rob Lawrence 14, Kashton Keja 5, Rich Cavanaugh 4, Marial Deng 3. Totals: 17 FG, 1-2FT, 8 fouls. Three poointers: Leftbear 3, Lawrence 2, Deng 1.

JV Tournament

at Fort Totten

Saturday, January 16

Devils Lake 67, NRS 61

DL 14 19 20 14 67

NRS 9 22 16 14 61

NRS: Haydon Meier 18, Luke Yri 17, Trevor Waldo 10, DJ Mudgett 10, Caden Price 2, Connor Knatterud 2, Keaton Cudworth 2. Totals: 20 FG, 12-20 FT, 11 fouls. Three pointers: Yri 5, Meier 3, Waldo.

Devils Lake: Reggie 20, Brett 15, Josh 10, Brandon 10, Brady 10, Harley 2. Totals: 27 FG, 8-11 FT, 19 fouls. Fouled out: Josh. Three pointers: Brett 2, Brandon 2, Reggie.

FWM 66, NRS 42

FWM 18 20 16 12 67

NRS 7 9 10 16 61

NRS: DJ Mudgett 22, Trevor Waldo 8, Haydon Meier 6, Keaton Cudworth 4, Connor Knatterud 2. Totals: 16 FG, 8-18 FT, 10 fouls. Fouled out: Caden Price. Three pointers: Waldo, Mudgett.

FWM: Dalen Leftbear 22, Robert Lawrence 14, Keilan Longie 9, Kelson Keja 6, Wade Nestall 5, Bucky St. Pierre 5, Ty Dauphinais 3, Arnell Nestell 2. Totals: 26 FG, 7-15 FT, 19 fouls. Fouled out: Dauphinais. Three pointers: Longie 2, Lawrence, W. Nestell.

JH Boys' Basketball

at Carrington

NRS 61, Carrington 18

NRS 37 2 22 0 61

Cgtn 9 0 9 0 18

NRS: Kendrick Hopfauf 19, Bennett Meier 16, Porter Granger 6, Brody Weisenburger 6, Kailor Jacobson 5, Wyatt Dockter 4, Easton Benz 1. Totals: 15 FG, 4-6 FT, 9 fouls. Three pointers: Weisenburger 2, Hopfauf.

Cgtn: Ryder Bickett 13, Dylan Bachmeier 3, Tate Wolsky 2. Totals: 7 FG, 3-4 FT, 10 fouls. Three pointers: Bachmeier.